Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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